[tbone]

Hi Bill

I used Rustoleum Satin Nickle Metalic spray paint.

https://spraypaint.rustoleum.com/product...ray-paint/

I took of the major components off the radio and sub chassis. The IF transformers and all coils had the covers removed and then they were masked off. I took the time to block off any openings that the paint could get into. Metallic paint under a chassis near wiring could have a bad outcome.

I put wide masking tape over the tube sockets and cut off the excess with an exacto knife leaving a small disk over just the socket. Also, the piece that the tube shields go over was cleaned and masked off.

On the amp chassis, I removed the caps and filter chokes as the needed painting.
I masked around the power transformers and painted them on the chassis. Then they were masked off and the chassis was painted.

The tube shields were painted with a chrome paint. Maybe not as shiny as original, but better than they were.

Took some time, but the outcome was worth it. I couldn’t leave the rust showing when the cabinet was going to look nice.